Olympics
Olympics 100% certain to go ahead
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is "100%" certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the Games "must be prepared" to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus...
Blow for Black Sticks ahead of Olympics
Four-time Olympian Kayla Whitelock will miss the Tokyo Olympics after it was confirmed she had torn her ACL.
Japan extends state of emergency, Olympics backlash rises
Less than two months from the start of the Olympics Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing.
Sailor Josh Junior selected for Olympics
Josh Junior has been selected as New Zealand's Finn class sailor for the Tokyo Olympics.
Pot shots at Olympics just political posturing
Some pot-shots being levelled at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are "political posturing" IOC vice-president Dick Pound says.
Tokyo doctors call for the Olympics to be cancelled
Tokyo doctors are calling for the cancellation of the Olympic Games because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Games are scheduled to begin in just over nine weeks from 23 July through to the 8 August… Audio
Olympics: 'You have to be out of your mind not to be vaccinated' - Dick Pound ready for Japan
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says athletes would be "out of your mind not to be vaccinated" before heading to Japan.
Pound told Checkpoint he has his ticket to Tokyo and unless… Video, Audio
Rookie kayaker qualifies NZ Paralympic spot
Just 10 months after he first sat in a kayak, Corbin Hart has qualified a New Zealand boat in the KL3 200m for the Tokyo Paralympics.
Covid vaccine boosts confidence in Tokyo Olympics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says he is confident the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead as planned this year with Covid-19 vaccines giving athletes greater access to training and competitions in…
IOC still confident of Olympics going ahead
The IOC says it supports Japanese measures to counter Covid-19 and is confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a "historic" event.
Danny Lee decides against playing at Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand golfer Danny Lee has made himself unavailable for the Tokyo Olympics to focus on retaining his PGA Tour card.
Unprecedented safety measures in the lead up to the Olympics
With 81 days to go until the Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo, unprecedented measures are in place to get the New Zealand team to Japan in the midst of a global pandemic. Organisers are working… Audio
Tokyo Olympics fast approaching
In less than 100 days, the delayed Tokyo Olympics will begin and Japanese officials are determined to make the games a success.
However, a nationwide torch relay has been derailed by a surge in… Audio
One last chance to get to Olympics
The Tauranga runner Alice Mason admits this weekend's Christchurch marathon will be her last chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Olympics unlike any other, says fmr official
A New Zealand gold medal winner and former member of the International Olympic Committee says Tokyo officials have discussed not holding some events due to the pandemic.
North Korea has become the… Audio
NZ Olympic bosses urged to make athlete vaccinations mandatory
The New Zealand Olympic committee is being urged to make it compulsory for athletes going to the Tokyo Games to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The government is offering early access to vaccination… Audio
Rush on Aussie travel expected if trans-Tasman bubble opens
Travel agents are expecting a surge in demand for overseas trips if the government opens up a two-way travel bubble with Australia.
Brisbane preferred partner to host Olympic Games
Brisbane has been confirmed as the International Olympic Committee's preferred partner to host the 2032 summer games.
